a significant reduction from 2021, which saw four cases during the same period. As part of their commitment to dismantling the local drug trade, the RVIPF seized a substantial quantity of cannabis-related materials during the first quarter. Officers confiscated over 12 kilograms of cannabis, 2,900 cannabis plants, and 2,447 seedlings in their ongoing efforts to combat illegal drug activity. Efforts to curb illegal firearms also intensified during this period. Law enforcement recovered seven pistols and two rifles, exceeding totals for the same period last year. Ammunition seizures more than doubled, rising from 152 to 389 rounds. The high charge rates in possession cases reflect the RVIPF’s continued zero-tolerance approach to illegal weaponry. 10 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 12, ISSUE 04
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